Advanced Practice Provider

UAB Medicine hires nurse practitioners (NP), physician assistants (PA), certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA) as Advanced Practice Providers (APPs).

Advanced Practice at UAB Medicine

No matter what drives you – whether it’s the fast pace of trauma care, the celebration of a last infusion treatment, caring for the sickest babies in the region, or the longstanding relationships developed in family medicine – UAB Medicine offers advanced practice providers (APPs) the opportunity to challenge their skills across the entire continuum of care. Our 750-plus inpatient and ambulatory APPs work alongside world-renowned physicians and a host of dedicated care team members to deliver on our mission of providing compassionate, high-quality care.

UAB Medicine is recognized for:

• NCI-designated UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Level I Trauma Center
• Nationally ranked UAB Cardiovascular Institute
• UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute
• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Level IV Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Collaboration

Collaborative practice at UAB Medicine is more than a set of terms and guidelines; it reflects a true partnership among APPs and physicians, patients, and our interdisciplinary care teams. You’re empowered to lead and put patients first. Your creativity, innovation, and know-how are seen as essential contributions to helping deliver best-in-class health care. You’ll also participate in research and develop best practices to drive innovation and improvement, both at UAB Medicine and across the APP community.

Support & Advocacy

Office of Advanced Practice Providers

UAB Medicine is unique in that our organizational structure includes a dedicated leader to advocate for APPs, help grow service lines and individual practices, provide oversight and supervision of scope of practice, and support recruitment, quality, credentialing, and privileging.

Advanced Practice Provider Executive Council

We recognize the value that APPs provide and have a formal structure in place to advocate for and support you. We also come together to discuss issues, identify goals, and work toward positive change using our combined knowledge and experience, drawing upon the latest evidence-based research.

Continuing Education

We prioritize the ongoing education of our APPs and provide a CME allowance. You’ll have opportunities for new experiences that range from family medicine to acute care, CEUs focused on a wide variety of topics, and reimbursement for specialty certifications and advanced degrees.

Tuition Assistance & Loan Forgiveness

UAB Medicine employees receive 100% tuition assistance at UAB through our Educational Assistance Program, while spouses and dependents receive 50% assistance at the undergraduate level. We are also an eligible employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program for qualifying educational loans.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

We offer excellent health, dental, and vision plans, plus 4 weeks of paid parental leave. Some employees are eligible for a voluntary 403(b) retirement plan, with matching contributions from UAB Medicine.

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